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History Lover's Guide to Bergen County, A.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nesoff, Bob.
- Series:
- Landmarks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Architecture--New Jersey--Bergen County.
- Bergen County (N.J.)--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2022.
- Summary:
- From the crossroads of the American Revolution to the construction of the George Washington Bridge, New Jersey's Bergen County has a history that has shaped not only the metropolitan area, but the nation itself. Featuring narratives of key historical moments, legendary personalities and fascinating landmarks, this guide to Bergen County's past is essential for any resident or visitor alike. Take a copy along as you traverse the county and discover the historic sites within and the stories behind them. Authors Bob Nesoff and Howard Joseph Cohn take readers on a fascinating journey through Bergen County's incredible past.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword, by Senator Loretta Weinberg
- Foreword, by County Clerk John Hogan
- 1. New Milford: Birthplace of Bergen County
- French Cemetery
- Early Homes
- 2. Tappan: Old '76 House
- 3. Bergen County History: An Overview
- 4. Celebrities Buried in Bergen County
- 5. Bergen County Historic Sites
- 6. Closter
- Abram Demaree Homestead
- 7. Emerson
- American Legion Hall
- 8. Fair Lawn
- Iconic Nabisco Plant
- Old Naugle House
- Radburn Planned Urban Development
- 9. Fort Lee
- Palisades Historic Park
- 10. Hackensack
- Sears Building
- Submarine USS Ling
- The County Green
- Holly's Ice Cream Parlor/Coach House Diner
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- 11. Ho-Ho-Kus
- The Hermitage
- 12. Little Ferry
- Gethsemane Cemetery
- 13. Mahwah
- Mahwah Museum
- 14. Oakland
- Hendrick Van Allen House
- Revolutionary War Burial Site
- The Stream House
- 15. Old Bergen Theaters
- 16. Oradell
- The Little Firehouse Theater
- Cool Beans
- Blauvelt Mansion
- New Jersey's Space Pioneer
- 17. Paramus
- Bergen Museum
- Harmon Van Dien House
- Lutkins-Hopper-Nearing House
- Old Red Mill and the Easton Tower
- Van Dien-Ruffgarten House
- Washington Spring
- Zabriskie Mausoleum
- Zabriskie-Tenant House
- 18. Ramsey
- The Old Stone House
- 19. Revolutionary War Sites
- 20. Ridgewood
- Old Paramus Reformed Church
- School House Museum
- 21. River Edge
- Historic Newbridge Landing
- 22. River Vale
- Baylor Massacre Site
- 23. Rutherford
- Old Baptist Church
- Castle Building
- 24. Teaneck
- Old Indian Burial Ground
- 25. Tenafly
- Roosevelt Commons
- 26. Teterboro
- Tiny Town
- Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum
- 27. Origins of Town Names
- About the Authors and Acknowledgements.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Nesoff, Bob History Lover's Guide to Bergen County, A
- ISBN:
- 9781439676097
- 1439676097
- OCLC:
- 1344541133
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